Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-02

mAss 8~AAAELAa ~ fM8G>sNBS.E
Miss Florenoe MolineiH. Who sp-
scared before q Seattle audienss fss the
6rst time ~ Frys's Opera Houss IsEs
evening, is > nstiys Of California. Soc
evineed ts.ts for theAtTisals - IN sarIy
eRs, and some " Der impssssnasicns
while bot q child mes wist no ineonsi5
erabie favor. Her Appearances - 3
seekerfoF pnslic praise and couHmeada-
ton vas 40 event u bat comparatively
recent occurrence. AftsK bsTine devoted
some years 10 training and ssa3g, ahe
made her debut about yasg aEo 80
Denver, Colorado. suc5essfuiiy ssssyine
atthst time several ShsksepeaFean Taiss.
Her last appssFanse, PRIOR 70 Der zssit -
Seattle was AZ IaeoEaa, her fssidsBoe.
on Feb 18Th, wben see rsceiysd high
compliments for bee portrayal Of tes
same character ~ thas presented lass
evening.
Inssmuoh O. The fnsi azrtsia was not
Fung down uutil 100 5'oi9ek. ~ eanDot
give the performances the fall dissas-
sion Il may deserve.
Frou From, 10 whieh Miss Molinelli
say 90 70 make her izItlai boz befose .
Seattle sujieuee, hss bean for years %
both sides % tie Atlantic ons OF the
nest popular o. society pays. II baa
long been considered d work u merit -
Offering 10 its leading chsEzs7sT a me-
dian for the display Of the highest or
der Of emotional acting, and Il dnds To-
day On h0nOged place IN the repositories
OF sBoh artists a. Nile, BsrahaFdt, Mile.
Rhea and Helen Node IA. Although
the Original lines have been softened
somevhst 10 suit the tssts OF auditors
more eedate than the Parisiana, tue
Translation still oasFs ample scope Tor
grand portrait Of the working Of great
emotions. passions and feelings.
IL ia bus iast. 10 judging Of Miss
Molinelli's effort, that an account be
taken Of Der age and the sheFt time she
has figured upou the dramatic stage
And on this score she nssd rot ask
much, for she can without fear demand
that iadges aVply the ssvera rules
which are expected In dealing With toe
representations Of artistes OF aoknosi-
edged rank In the profession. II we
analyzs Der tregtment Of the character
Of Frou Frou in accordance with the
accepted standard OF true htstri0nie
aFt, Il r9ust result IN pronouncinR her
young lady Of great dramatic ability.
She is EQUIPPED for impersonatii g q
character such - GilbeFte, though 10
may be dOubted II her reserve powers
would rendeE her equal 20 anything
more exacting than this. hsr vOiea,
while not particularly strong or sweet
IN tsne. is nndeF good control and vas
mot found deficient Ia meeting the re-
qaisemsnts Of tbs passionate scenes of
the third and fourth acts. Her stage
presence Is on the whole pleasing, Der
walk natural, aud her gestures free ana
unaffected. She has good command of
her features, bat they cannot be said to
be soul expressive; moreover, she has
habit OF unnecessarily bringing soswl
over her oounteuanee which often bellies
the lines under utteranoe. Aside from
thia, the consistency Of ths impeEsona
sion vas maintained throughout.
Miss Molinelli cannot be charged With
being self-aensoi0us, and yet she was
not az any time utterly lost IN her CHAR
ActeF. Her individuality canoOt be said
20 have been completely sunk IN that OF
the unfortunate wife Of the French
Diplomat. she rose 20 no great height
Of acting In delineatiHa the workings Of
intense passions or unrestrainabie emo
tons; bat this NAV have been because
she could not give herself up entirely 10
the character through lack OF oOnfidenee
Ia the support. Il can be said, how
ever, that she has scored success,
Though the vital spark Of great genius
may not be hers, she IL beyond doubt
an actress Of unmistaka0le cover. Tue
support. ~ has been intimated, was not
powerful. u was decidedly smatenrish
a. might have been expected fFsm q
local oBm paw.
II. X Moore's lmpersonation Of Sar
torys was spiritlsss. aud be failed ID
grasp the great opportunities for tine
acting In the Last two aets While hs
succeeded oapitaily in ohalkiug bis fact
30 represent a pale. wan visage fress
fro@ the SICK bed, be forgot 10 subjso
his hsuds 30 the same treatment. Ehi
contrast WAS noticeable, Mr.. Htsir wa
iabosious the part Of Come De Val
seas, and In the last two acts stick.
John Pendeaaai had right eoneep
tion of the role u she Baron, bat ID
abilities we're hardly equal to the osca
sion. Miss Moliuslli displayed som
attractive costumes, rs did the Gtht
ladies OF The troupe.
Only fair-slxsd Rndieuce wa pres
eai. The patqaette and drsss eirei
we're about halt hlled, while three
fOurihs Of TIE Hsais in the gallery weT
occupied. The applause Was genernu
two or three times and Miss M0iineli
was oAllsd before taa curtain At %
close Of The third aud fourth acts.